Honey Butter Fried Chicken returns! more ›

Having heard good things about the Other Brother Coffeehouse, we had to try the place out for ourselves. Though we were surpised by its petite size, we were bowled over by a "big" experience. more ›

Just saw a bunch of Metropolis cabs and a news van outside "The Daily Planet" on the Superman set. The Man of Steel is here! more ›

Chicago Film Office Director Richard Moskal confirmed with Crain's that filming on the Zack Snyder-directed Superman film will begin in Chicago August 7. more ›

A helpful Web 1.0-style counter at the bottom of Ebertfest.com reminds you that there's only 36 days until the 13th Annual Ebertfest (formerly the Overlooked Film Festival). A glance at the recently-released schedule verifies that it's time to make plans to be in Champaign April 27-May 1. more ›

Good news if you haven't been able to catch the new restoration of Fritz Lang's Metropolis: The Music Box has extended its run for another week. As Roger Ebert writes in his 4-star review: "Metropolis does what many great films do, creating a time, place and characters so striking that they become part of our arsenal of images for imagining the world. Lang filmed for nearly a year, driven by obsession, often cruel to his colleagues, a perfectionist madman, and the result is one of those films without which many others cannot be fully appreciated." So check out our earlier post and catch it while you can. more ›

Best for Food: Lovely Bakery in Wicker Park. Their homemade soups are creative and fresh and their Mollie’s Dollies are the best treat around to spend your calories-er, money on. more ›